ripu-ripu Sense n English Whirlwind. v Affixes mag-, -im- English To blow (of a whirlwind). See alsopatiburus Sense v Affixes pa-, ipa-, pa-an English To twirl or swish s.t. around (as in flicking flies off food with leaves). Example sentence Tagbanwa Paripu-ripuwan muy panga'en. English Flick (the flies off) the food. Example sentence Tagbanwa In magluwak kamit mais, isa'un ega maka'en it manuk, gamiten namen i pungru, paripu-ripuwan i linwakan. English When we plant rice, so that it won't be eaten by chickens, we use a branch with leaves to swish around on the newly-planted soil (to cover the seed).